retrial in Defacement of Property Act 2007
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In regard to the maintainability of the appeal, the Court observed that Section 376 CrPC provides that no appeal lies in petty cases, that is, where the sentence passed is for imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding Rs 200 or both, then no appeal is maintainable.

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Call for Chapters
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About the book The edited volume titled “Personal Laws and Gender Justice in India” seeks to critically examine the interface between India’s

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S. 50 CrPC non-compliance arrest illegal
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The police under oath stated that the petitioner was informed the reasons of arrest by giving it in writing on a sheet of paper, but the fact that no such sheet of paper was ever served to the petitioner, and a completely false statement was made by the authorities, shocked the conscience of the Court.

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Nirmithi Kendra
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A perusal of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, would indicate that it is not only funding, but also control, which would have to be considered to determine whether it is a public authority or not.”

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Anti-ragging Week
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Series of awareness activities, interactive sessions, and sensitisation programmes were conducted throughout the week seeking to strengthen a culture of trust, safety, and equality amongst students.

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Limitation period for Section 95 IBC application
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The appellant relying on Tottempudi Salalith v. State Bank of India, (2024) 1 SCC 24, contended that the limitation for filing Section 95 IBC application in the present case must be treated as 12 years and hence the application filed was not barred by time.

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Rs 500 crore crypto fraud
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“While entertaining subsequent bail applications, the Court must consider that there was a change in the fact, situation or in law which required the earlier view being interfered with or where the earlier finding had become obsolete.”

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15 Women Architects of the Indian Constitution
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By: Sumati Arora, Subha Swaminathan, Shubh Gaurav, Vrinda Chopra, Deepanjali, Dweepika Sharma, Deepika, Meenakshi Kothamasu, Siddhi Gupta

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ONGC Joint Operating Agreement
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The JOA marks a major step in unlocking the hydrocarbon potential of the 5,454 sq. km Category-II offshore block, awarded under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) Bid Round-IX. Operated by ONGC with a 40% participating interest, the consortium will leverage advanced exploration technologies and deepwater expertise to accelerate India’s offshore energy development.

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Pending investigation no ground to deny bail
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The involvement of criminal justice system in cases pertaining to CGST Act begins at the stage of arrest and ends when bail is secured. Allowing such tendencies to go unchecked will raise serious doubts about efficacy of investigation, which naturally weakens the faith of the public in justice dispensation mechanism.

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exhibiting knife sufficient for robbery conviction
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the present case, the appellant took out a sharp-edged weapon i.e. knife and pointing the same at the complainant, asked him to handover whatever he was carrying and threating to kill him in case he didn’t comply. The knife, was not used to actually hurt the complainant.

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NCLT to appoint recommended IRP
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In regard to an application under Sections 7 or under 10 of the IB Code, the professional recommended by the applicant must mandatorily be appointed as IRP, the only caveat being that no disciplinary proceedings should be pending as against him, leaving no elbowroom to the NCLT to take a different view.”

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2017 kharif crop damage case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In July 2017, on account of uncontrolled floods in the State of Gujarat, crops of the farmers were completely destroyed. These farmers are registered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and were entitled to compensation but payments have not yet been made to them.

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loan for non-business purpose deemed dividend
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mere maintenance of running account by the appellant with GPIL, having continuous business transactions with them or mere repayment of advance within same financial year cannot be the reasons to admit that the amount of advance is actually utilized for execution of business transaction.

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Waiver of Right to Continue Arbitration
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by Avesta Vashishtha*

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Illegal mining of limestone
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Every three months, the Chief Secretary or authorized officer will issue a communication after due enquiry that the respondent continues or does not continue to mine limestone in accordance with the license.”

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Odisha Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Stating that the 1960 Act cannot become a dead letter, the Court noted that the State law being a Special Act has an overriding effect on the other State laws and imposes a complete prohibition on cow slaughter, irrespective of customs and usage.

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Aadhaar Voter ID proof of Indian citizenship
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Merely having documents such as an Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, or Voter ID does not, by itself, make someone a citizen of India. These documents are meant for identification or availing services, but they do not override the basic legal requirements of citizenship as prescribed in the Citizenship Act, 1955.”

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written agreement not necessary for mubaraat
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When parties to the Muslim marriage come to an agreement to mutually dissolve their Nikah, they are at liberty to do so, and by virtue of this mutual agreement (Mubaraat), the Nikah stands dissolved.”

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B. R. Ambedkar Grant for Legal Aid and Awareness
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This grant aims to empower law schools and their legal aid clinics to undertake impactful community outreach and awareness activities, while honouring the legacy of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in promoting access to justice, legal literacy, and inclusivity.

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